the Olympic Games of 1976-were hinged and spring-operated, like thea- tre seats; when forty thousand Expo fans jump to their feet in ecstasy, one instantly hears Montcalm and Nelson Eddy and the Northwest Mounted Police galloping out of the forests to help save the day. The Pirates won back first place early in August, and began to win important ga1TIeS in the sudden-acci- dent style that often characterizes pennant-bound clubs-a pinch-hit grand-slam homer by John Milner, a tenth-inning three-run h01TIer by Phi] Garner, and so on. The Expos slipped slowly backward, eXclctly as I had ex- pected they would, and trailed by three games at the end of the month. Then, without my expecting it at all, Mon- treal won ten straight games, and then seventeen out of eighteen games, and squeezed hack into first hy a sEver of cl percentage point on September 11 tho In the ensuing ten days, the two clubs exchanged the lead four times. The history of this year's Pirates is now secure in the records and in our mem- ories, but attention should still be given to the courage and tenacity of the young Montrealers and the skill of their manager, Dick \Villiams, which together very nearly unmade the whole story before it began. I hurried off to Pittsburgh on the last Monday of the season, when the two clubs were playing their final series, and saw the Pirates leapfrog back into first place with a 5-2 win in the first game of a doubleheader. The Expos, who looked worn and lumpy (and who were not, in truth, a good defensive team), made three errors. Then they made three more errors (all of them by Dave Cash, the second haseman) in the nightcap, as the Pirates glided away to a 6-2 lead after five innings-the end of it all, of course, except that the Expos now came back with five late rune; of their own, to win it, 7-6, and hop back into first again. The key blow was a pinch-hit two-fun double off Kent Tekulve struck by a young catcher na1TIed John 'T'a1TIargo. The Expos pLlyed poorly in the field again the next day, making two more infiel d miscues and now beginning to forget about the cutoff man on throws from the outfield; Larry Parrish hit a hom- er, but \Villie Stargelllllt two homers, and the Pirates won by 10-4 and went back Into first once again-for good this time, it turned out, although none of us knew th.:lt for SUI e until Sunday, the last day of the season, when the Expos were shut oUt in Montreal by Steve Carlton and the Phillies, before 89 \ . Le acies from an Empire. ':'" .... --11I!:iiIIi ..",. f:" .",,: ., -!- ' - -:. i -<:; ..f y::;'. , 'IS: " '" t:::::. ;.: :. The Raffles Trays A perfect adaptatIon of our renowned Raffles Table, our nest of trays reflects on the history and tradition of Sing- apore's Raffles Hotel. A hint of the Orient is engraved in the brass corner braces. Of mahogany. Small tray: 10%" x 16%"; medium tray: 12" x 18"; large tray: 13 1 /4" x 191f4" The set IS $25 Please include $3 for shipping and handling. I $25. '- .-._. ::-;':-:::-00:::-:;::-::=.=::;= m ,.... .. ::; i-...-.. '\- "- \. , :-' " " $29. in g $19. Extraordinarily handsome lined cases of mahogany with inlaid brass. Perfect for desk or home. One can hold two bottles of wine - the divider is remov- able. The other takes a sIngle bottle. Just right for gift-giving and as a small chest for valuables. Large case: 4%" x 8" x 13". $29 each. Please include $3 for shipping and handling. Small case 4 1 /4" x 4%" x 13". $19 each. Please include $2 for shipping and handling. The Irish Brandy Table An absolutely delightful and charm- ing chairside table found for cen- turies in the cottages of Ireland. A lovely reproduction in mahogany. 18" high, 12" x 10" top. $19 each. Please include $3 each for shipping and handling. '..' Your satisfaction and delight are guaranteed To expedite your order, telephone us or send check or money order or charge AE VISA, MC, or DC. Please Include your expiration date. Send $2 for our our color catalogue $19. "' ! -' The Bombay Comnany t" '\ P. o. Box 53323 - Dept. NY New Orleans, Louisiana 70153 Showrooms: Uptown Square in New Orleans. CovIngton La. CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-535-6876 (In Louisiana call 504/891-4405)